Many biblical verses are like inkblot tests, revealing more about us than about the text in question.

History is written by winners, so most history books are about people who win.

God does not cause our misfortunes. Some are caused by bad luck, some are caused by bad people, and some are simply an inevitable consequence of our being human and being mortal. living in a world of inflexible natural laws. The painful things that happen to us are not punishments for our misbehavior, nor are they in any way part of some grand design on God's part. Because the tragedy is not God's will, we need not feel hurt or betrayed by God when tragedy strikes. We can turn to Him for help in overcoming it, precisely because we can tell ourselves that God is as outraged by it as we are.

There are some things we should feel guilty about, but the guilt feelings should attach to the deed, not to the doer.

When facing a dilemma, choose the more morally demanding alternative.

I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.

Why bad things happen to good people